Lemon Thyme Chicken Thighs

Ingredients:

• 2lbs Boneless Organic, Free Range, Hormone free  Chicken Thigh Fillets

• 2-3 Tablespoons Olive (or Coconut) Oil

• Sea Salt/Black Pepper

• 1 Cup chicken or veggie stock

• 1/4 Cup butter

• 4-6 large (or 10-12 small) Garlic cloves, smashed/peeled and cut in half

• 1/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice (2-3 lemons worth)

• 3-4 Fresh Thyme Sprigs (2-3 tsp worth)

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium/high heat.

2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; add to pan.

3. Fry chicken until browned on each side (4-6 minutes each side); remove from pan.

4. Reduce heat a bit and immediately add 1/2 cup broth; deglaze the pan by stirring and scraping up cooked bits (mmmm!)

5. Add butter and garlic. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes.

6. Return chicken to pan and add the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth.

7. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes; spoon liquid over chicken a few times to maintain moisture. 

8. Uncover; Add lemon juice and thyme.

9. Simmer a bit longer (until chicken is fully cooked). 

*Suggestion: serve alongside spaghetti squash or steamed broccoli or green beans & sweet potato!